Athletic Club Omonia Nicosia (Greek: Athletikos Sullogos Omonoias Leukosias, ASOL; Athlitikos Sillogos Omonias Lefkosias, ASOL) is commonly referred to by the name of Omonia Nicosia (or Omonia ("Harmony" and known as Omonoia) is an Cypriot professional multi-sports club founded on June 4, 1948 at Nicosia. It is most well-known for its football club that has been a part of Omonia's Cypriot First Division since joining the Cyprus Football Association in 1953. On the 14th of June, 2018 the football department from AC Omonia became a professional for-profit soccer company and was later renamed Omonia FC.
Omonia is among Cyprus the greatest football club. They have been awarded the 21 National Championships, 15 cups and 17 Super Cups. Omonia has also won five doubles, and has an unprecedented record of three domestic trebles. It is among the three Cypriot clubs that have never been sent into the 2nd division. Omonia has an impressive record of winning 14 championships over the span of two years (between 1970 between 1970 and 1989) as well as being champion or runners-up 14 times in a row during the championship (between 1973 between 1973 and 1986) and also the record of winning Omonia has also won the Cypriot Cup four times in consecutive years (between the years 1980-83).
AC Omonia also operates departments in volleyball, basketball and futsal. They also have cycling departments, women's soccer and volleyball for women.
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On the 23rd of May 1948, APOEL's governing committee of the APOEL football club issued an email at the Hellenic Association of Amateur Athletics (Greek: S.E.G.A.S. ) and offered the possibility to participate in an annual Panhellenic Track and Field Competition. In the telegram, the board declared its desire to see the "communist rebellion" to be put down. Club members who saw this move in a way that was specifically political remark regarding the Greek Civil War distanced themselves from the board and were exiled from APOEL. On the 4th of June 1948 the Dr. Mattheos Papapetrou organized a meeting in Nicosia which led to the formation of Omonia. Many players who were expelled from APOEL were at the gathering and were able to join Omonia as a new club. In addition to other Left-Wing teams like Nea Salamina Alki Larnaca and Orfeas Nicosia, Omonia helped create the Cyprus Amateur Football Federation in December 1948. Omonia participated of the CAFF league from 1953 onwards winning four out of five championships as well as five out of five cup competitions. Omonia was later admitted to the Cyprus Football Association to participate in the Cypriot First Division.
Following their entry into Omonia's participation in Cypriot First Division in 1953, Omonia only placed seventh among nine teams in the season 1953-54, barely getting past being relegated. The team's highest position was achieved during the 1956-57 season , when Omonia finished in third place.
The team made its most successful attempt to win the title in the 1959-60 season, after finishing second, just one point ahead of Anorthosis Famagusta. In the following year after seven years playing in the First Division, the club won its first title during the 1960-61 campaign. Omonia was in that season was able to score the most goals in their 24 matches on their way to winning their first Cyprus First Division title. Omonia was awarded their second title in 1965-66.
Omonia was awarded its first trophy at the end of 1972 and was crowned league champions and the cup. The team was led by a young Sotiris Kaiafas Omonia was awarded seven league titles in the 1970s. Six of which were in succession (1974-1979). By the end in the decade Omonia was awash with nine championships and three cups. In the final stages of the 1979 campaign, Omonia was behind APOEL, its closest rival APOEL with two titles. It was in 1976 that Sotiris Kaiafas went through and take home the European Golden Shoe for his single-season record of 39 goals. The year 2003 was the time he received his UEFA Jubilee Awards for the most outstanding Cypriot footballer in the 20th century.
The 1980s were a fruitful decade for the club , as Omonia took home an additional seven Cypriot League Championship titles including additional five consecutive titles in 1981 1982, 1983 1984, 1985, in 1988 and 1989. When the decade of the 1980s were coming to an end, Omonia had won 14 Cypriot championship titles, and was one of the top teams in the island of the time.
The 1990s would more unsuccessful than preceding two decades. At this point, Omonia only mustered one Cypriot League title during the 1992-93 season. It would take an additional eight seasons before Omonia would win its next victory. The year 1997 saw Omonia was signed by one of the top players in the world, German Rainer Rauffmann who would become the top goal scorer ever for Omonia. Thanks to Omonia greats, including captain Costas Malekkos and a younger Costas Kaiafas (the son of Sotiris Kaiafas), Rauffmann would become the leading scorer of Omonia's Cypriot First Division in 1997-98 1998-99, 1999-01 and 2000-01 seasons. He helped Omonia to two league titles.
After a disappointing run of eight seasons, the decade 2000s started with an award. Omonia had their first Cypriot league championship in 2001. The team is now helmed by Costas Kaiafas Omonia won its 19th Cypriot League Championship again in 2003. In 2003, however, Omonia would fall and not win a championship for the next few years. After a string of bad signings and a lack of success Omonia's presidency would eventually be handed over to new team president and chairman, Miltiadis Neophytou in 2008.
The team will soon be back in the game in 2006, by signing Cyprus international goalie Antonis Georgallides. Omonia will continue its impressive signings with star-studded players by signing Cypriot players in the United States, including Elias Charalambous and Stathis Aloneftis. Omonia was then in the news when it announced the shocking signing of the all-time best scorer from Cyprus, Michalis Konstantinou. The year 2009 was the time Omonia was also expected to sign another Cypriot superstar, Konstantinos Makrides. On the way, Omonia would also acquire young Cypriot hopefuls 21, Dimitris Christofi as well as 20-year-old Georgios Efrem. Efrem was playing for the club's youth squad at Arsenal before joining Scottish club Rangers was the final piece in the puzzle that Omonia needed to complete to secure its 20th Cypriot league championship. After putting the pieces together, Omonia did just that. In the 2009-10 season, under the direction of the new captain Elias Charalambous, Omonia would not lose one derby, even play-offs with APOEL, Anorthosis and Apollon.
The head coach Takis Lemonis resigned from the club following disappointing results and Dusan Bajevic took over as manager in October of 2010 However, he was dismissed in April of 2011. The coach was later replaced NeophytosLarkou. Omonia was not able to win again as champion during the regular season 2010-11 but was forced to finish second despite the addition the promising young Cypriot emerging star Andreas Avraam. The club could finish the season on an upbeat note under interim coach Neophytos Liarkou, Omonia defeated Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot Cup final to win their 13th title in the cup.
Omonia had a tough year, but they did win their 14th trophy, starring Andre Alves, who scored the winning goal against AEL Limassol in the final. Under the leadership of the the newly appointed director of football, Nickolas Danskalou, Omonia finished second in the Championship and third following the playoffs which almost ensured that they will be able to qualify for next year's second phase of UEFA Europa League.
Neophytos's Larkou was the head coach. He quit the club in September of 2012 and then Toni Savevski was named coach. The team started the season with a fantastic victory, but then found its second victory after a number of games. A poor first round proved enough to disqualify the team from competing for the title or the cup. The team did better at the end of the round, and finished the season third. Many fans responded to the president's request to contribute the most they could, and the financial problems of the club have improved. Omonia was eliminated in the semi-finals in the semi-finals by AEL Limassol.
In 2013 Omonia started their new campaign with Savevski managing the team, however his departure was delayed due to positive results. Miguel Angel Lotina was hired as the replacement however he was dismissed 37 days after. Kostas Kaiafas was a former player named his new head coach. Omonia's financial woes recurred even after the huge fundraiser that was held during the previous season. Omonia placed fourth in its league which made its worst year in the past 56 years.
The month of August was when Omonia lost out on Omonia was eliminated from the Europa League by Dynamo Moscow in the play-offs round. Omonia filed a formal complaint to UEFA concerning the refereeing decision of the game that was supervised by the referee Alexandru Tudor. In the beginning of September the club stopped providing the fan group Gate 9 with tickets resulting in Gate 9's exclusion from games. A few weeks later, following an informal meeting between the coach and the president and the president, it was decided that tickets would be provided in a similar manner for the fans' group Gate 9. Omonia was third in their league. Omonia was removed of Omonia's participation in the Cypriot Cup in the semi-finals by APOEL.
Omonia finished the campaign with a 4th place finish. In this time, Omonia made it to in the semi-finals of the Cypriot Cup but lost to Apollon Limassol. The 2016-17 season Omonia finished 5th. It was this was the first time for the past 15 years, the club failed to be able to play European football. After a general assembly at the close of the season Antonis Tzionis was elected the new president of the club. The 2017-18 season began with expectations high, Omonia finished the season in sixth place. This was the worst season Omonia has ever had with regards to defeats and the number of goals they conceded. Yet the club's sales reached 95,222 tickets greater than the other teams in league.
The demise of the club's football team and the financial problems the club was facing led to many believing that changes in the manner the club was managed was necessary. In May of 2018 an assembly of the general public was held and the club's members voted to give the football department to Stavros Papastavrou. He is an American Cypriot businessman. Papastavrou is planning to put 5 million euro in the club in the next couple of years and will make more investments in the 20 years which he will be in charge of. Papastavrou has said that he will fundraise to develop the academy and training grounds, as well as that the idea of building an entirely new stadium is being thought of.
In the first season under Papastavrou's management, Omonia finished the 2018-19 season in the 6th position and was eliminated from the Cypriot Cup by Apollon Limassol in the second round. Omonia's manager Yannis Anastasiou was replaced by Henning Berg in June of this year.
In 2019, the 2019-20 Cypriot season was cancelled in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 virus. In the moment of its cancellation, Omonia was tied with Anorthosis Famagusta on points, however, it was ranked first because of the better head-to head record and was therefore able to participate in the opening round of qualifying for the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League.
The next campaign, Omonia eliminated Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League to qualify for the group stage of an European Competition for the first time in its history. 36 Omonia was 4th in the Group E competition of 2020-21 Europa League. In the game at home with PSV Eindhoven, Omonia captain Jordi Gomez scored from 56 meters and broke the record for the longest distance ever for a goal during the Europa League. Then, in May of 2021 Omonia concluded the league with a win in the Cypriot League for the 21st time and for the first time since 2010.
Omonia began the 2021-22 season with a win in Omonia's first Super Cup, and qualifying for the group stage of the Europa Conference League. But a shaky start to the first part of the league season was what pushed Omonia be eliminated from the Championship Playoffs, meaning they were ranked below 6th at first since season of 1953-54. A flurry of criticism resulted in the head coach Henning Berg's dismissal and was replaced with Neil Lennon on 7 March. Lennon could improve the team's performance and lead Omonia to be victorious in their 2021-22 Cypriot Cup, their first since 2012. They defeated Ethnikos Achna 5-4 in penalties, and earning their place in the Europa League 2022-23 Play-off round. They will be able to beat Belgian cup champions Gent to make it through the stage of the group.
"Omonia" is the Greek Language word.
It means for unity, or concord.
Omonia's club colours are green and white. The green color indicates hope while white indicates happiness
Omonia's badge has a green shamrock in a white circle.
Omonia tends to use a red alternative kit.
After the formation of Omonia, the club Omonia was playing at its Goal Stadium from 1948 to 1953. Following their joining of with the Cyprus Football Association, Omonia relocated to the former GSP Stadium in 1953, and later on to Makario Stadium, which opened in the year 1978. This is where they played until 1999.
Since the 23rd October of 1999 Omonia uses the 22.859 seats of the New GSP Stadium, the largest stadium in Cyprus. Omonia shares and leases the stadium along with the local rival APOEL.
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt partner |
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1992–1994 | Umbro | Lois |
1994–1998 | Diadora | KEO |
1998–1999 | Kappa | |
1999–2001 | Umbro | |
2001–2004 | ||
2004–2007 | Lotto | LOEL juices |
2007–2008 | miVision | |
2008–2010 | Ocean Tankers | |
2010–2012 | Adidas | CYTAmobile-Vodafone |
2012–2016 | Nike | |
2016–2017 | Puma | Gree |
2017–2018 | DIMCO | |
2018–2019 | Fonbet | |
2019–2021 | Macron | |
2021– | Stoiximan |
In the past, Omonia has been one of the teams with the highest popularity throughout Cyprus since the beginning by the Club. A study done by the University of Nicosia found Omonia to be the most adored team on the island so the largest margin and with 30.7 percent of the 1500 players stating that they are in support of the club.
Omonia is the only team to have the highest number of tickets for league games sold by the Cypriot team in one season (162,061 in the 2009-10 season). Omonia has also set an official Cypriot record for having the highest average attendance for a single season (11,003 during the 2003-04 season).
Omonia supporters are famous for their left-leaning socialist personality, with many saying that they belong to those of the Progressive Party of Working People. Omonia is also known to be the club that represents "the the people" and Cyprus the working class. The Omonia supporters are seen waving banners that feature Che Guevara's face.
At the close of February 2013 Omonia struggled to meet UEFA requirements due to the financial crisis that had struck Omonia's club. Omonia's president was then able to organize a fundraising event and asked the fans who support the team to give whatever they could. There were hundreds of events organized all over the island, with the theme; "EIMAI OMONOIA DELONO PARON" that means, "I'M WITH OMONIA, I declare myself to be present. " Former and present players took part through signing autographs, and also selling merchandise from the club. Even though the situation at start was described by some as dire and bleak, the cash flow came in from all over the island, as well as from overseas which included England as well as the United States. In just one month and a half, EUR3.5 million was collected from the fans of the club.
Gate 9, Omonia's ultras club, Gate 9, was established in 1992. The group would take up Omonia's GSP Stadion's northern stand for Omonia's home matches. Gate 9 has established relations with other supporters of the left wing like those from Hapoel Tel Aviv and Standard Liege.
On May 29, 2018 the team decided to transform its football division into a profit-making company under the control by Stavros Papastavrou. Gate 9 had previously condemned the concept and released a number of statements critiquing it. The exact same date, Gate 9 declared they did not support the Omonia team and announced that they would establish their own football club that will "respect the values and tradition that have been a part of Omonia". Omonia 29M, the People's Athletic Club, was formed on the 23rd of July 2018, and currently is within the Cypriot Second Division.
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Rank | Player | Goals |
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1 | Sotiris Kaiafas | 321 |
2 | Rainer Rauffmann | 233 |
3 | Andreas Kanaris | 190 |
4 | Panikos Xiouroupas | 159 |
5 | Andreas Kantilos | 152 |
6 | Giorgos Savvidis | 120 |
7 | Evagoras Christofi | 108 |
8 | Takis Mavris | 86 |
Gregory Savva | 86 | |
10 | Kokos Christofi | 84 |
Rank | Player | Goals | Apps |
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1 | Rainer Rauffmann | 11 | 16 |
2 | Andreas Kantilos | 7 | 34 |
3 | Sotiris Kaiafas | 6 | 20 |
Giorgos Savvidis | 6 | 20 | |
5 | Filippos Dimitriou | 6 | 22 |
6 | Kostas Kaiafas | 6 | 41 |
7 | Michalis Konstantinou | 5 | 9 |
8 | Panikos Xiouroupas | 5 | 16 |
9 | Jordi Gómez | 5 | 21 |
Andronikos Kakoullis | 5 | 21 |
Competition | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against |
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UEFA Champions League | 55 | 17 | 8 | 30 | 65 | 111 |
UEFA Europa League | 84 | 35 | 19 | 30 | 129 | 106 |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
UEFA Conference League | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Total | 156 | 54 | 32 | 71 | 206 | 251 |
European Cup / UEFA Champions League | ||||||
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Season | Round | Rival | Home | Away | Agg. | |
1966–67 | First round | 1860 Munich | 1–2 | 0–8 | 1–10 | |
1972–73 | First round | Waterford United | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | |
Second round | Bayern Munich | 0-4 | 0-9 | 0-13 | ||
1974–75 | First round | Cork Celtic | (w/o) | |||
1975–76 | First round | IA Akranes | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–5 | |
1976–77 | First round | PAOK | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
1977–78 | First round | Juventus | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–5 | |
1978–79 | First round | Bohemians | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 (a) | |
1979–80 | First round | Red Boys Differdange | 6–1 | 2–1 | 7–3 | |
Second round | Ajax | 4–0 | 0–10 | 4–0 | ||
1981–82 | First round | Benfica | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | |
1982–83 | First round | HJK Helsinki | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | |
1983–84 | First round | CSKA Sofia | 4–1 | 0–3 | 4–4 (a) | |
1984–85 | First round | Dinamo BucureÈti | 2–1 | 1–4 | 3–5 | |
1985–86 | First round | Rabat Ajax | 5–0 | 5–0 | 10–0 | |
Second round | Anderlecht | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 | ||
1987–88 | First round | Shamrock Rovers | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
Second round | Steaua BucureÈti | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–5 | ||
1989–90 | First round | Swarovski Tirol | 2–3 | 0–6 | 2–9 | |
1993–94 | Preliminary round | Aarau | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | |
2001–02 | Second qualifying round | Red Star Belgrade | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | |
2003–04 | First qualifying round | Irtysh | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
Second qualifying round | WisÅa Kraków | 2–2 | 2–5 | 4–7 | ||
2010–11 | Second qualifying round | Renova | 3–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
Third qualifying round | Red Bull Salzburg | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–5 | ||
2020–21 | First qualifying round | Ararat-Armenia | — | 1–0 (aet) | — | |
Second qualifying round | Legia Warsaw | — | 2–0 (aet) | — | ||
Third qualifying round | Red Star Belgrade | 1–1 (4–2 p) | — | — | ||
Play-off round | Olympiacos | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | ||
2021–22 | Second qualifying round | Dinamo Zagreb | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0−3 |
European Cup Winners' Cup | ||||||
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Season | Round | Rival | Home | Away | Agg. | |
1965–66 | First qualifying round | Olympiacos | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
1980–81 | First qualifying round | Waterschei Thor | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1–8 | |
1988–89 | First qualifying round | Panathinaikos | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0–3 | |
1991–92 | First qualifying round | Club Brugge | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0–4 | |
1994–95 | First qualifying round | Tiligul Tiraspol | 3–1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | |
Second qualifying round | Arsenal | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–6 |
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League | ||||||
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Season | Round | Rival | Home | Away | Agg. | |
1986–87 | First round | Sportul StudenÈesc | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
1990–91 | First round | Slavia Sofia | 4–2 | 1–2 | 5–4 | |
Second round | Anderlecht | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 | ||
1995–96 | Preliminary round | Sliema Wanderers | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
First round | Lazio | 1–2 | 0–5 | 1–7 | ||
1998–99 | First qualifying round | Linfield | 5–1 | 3–5 | 8–6 | |
Second qualifying round | Rapid Wien | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 (a) | ||
1999–2000 | Qualifying round | Belshina Bobruisk | 3–0 | 5–1 | 8–1 | |
First round | Juventus | 2–5 | 0–5 | 2–10 | ||
2000–01 | Qualifying round | Naftex Burgas | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
2004–05 | First Qualifying round | Sloga Jugomagnat | 4–0 | 4–1 | 8–1 | |
Second qualifying round | CSKA Sofia | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | ||
2005–06 | First qualifying round | Hibernians | 3–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
Second qualifying round | Dinamo BucureÈti | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–4 | ||
2006–07 | First qualifying round | Rijeka | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–3 | |
Second qualifying round | Litex Lovech | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | ||
2007–08 | First qualifying round | Rudar Pljevlja | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
Second qualifying round | CSKA Sofia | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | ||
2008–09 | First qualifying round | Milano | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |
Second qualifying round | AEK Athens | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||
First round | Manchester City | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | ||
2009–10 | Second qualifying round | HB | 4–0 | 4–1 | 8–1 | |
Third qualifying round | Vaslui | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | ||
2010–11 | Play-off round | Metalist Kharkiv | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | |
2011–12 | Third qualifying round | ADO Den Haag | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
Play-off round | Red Bull Salzburg | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 (a) | ||
2012–13 | Third qualifying round | Red Star Belgrade | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | 0–0 | 0–0 (5–6 p) | |
2013–14 | Second qualifying round | Astra Giurgiu | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | |
2014–15 | Second qualifying round | BuduÄnost Podgorica | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
Third qualifying round | Metalurg Skopje | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
Play-off round | Dynamo Moscow | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–4 | ||
2015–16 | First qualifying round | Dinamo Batumi | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
Second qualifying round | Jagiellonia BiaÅystok | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||
Third qualifying round | Brøndby | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 (a) | ||
2016–17 | First qualifying round | Banants | 4–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | |
Second qualifying round | Beitar Jerusalem | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 (a) | ||
2020–21 | Group stage | PSV Eindhoven | 1–2 | 0–4 | 4th | |
PAOK | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||||
Granada | 0–2 | 1–2 | ||||
2021–22 | Third qualifying round | Flora | 1–0 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | 2–2 (5–4 p) | |
Play-off round | Royal Antwerp | 4–2 | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | 4–4 (2–3 p) | ||
2022–23 | Play-off round | Gent | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
Group stage | Manchester United | |||||
Real Sociedad | 1–2 | |||||
Sheriff Tiraspol | 0–3 |
UEFA Europa Conference League | ||||||
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Season | Round | Rival | Home | Away | Agg. | |
2021–22 | Group Stage | Basel | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3rd | |
QarabaÄ | 1–4 | 2–2 | ||||
Kairat | 0–0 | 0–0 |
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Team | No. | Player | Position(s) | Tenure | Notes |
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JS Kabylie | 9 | Albert Ebossé Bodjongo | Forward | 2013–2014 | Posthumous |
Godoy Cruz | 18 | Santiago García | Forward | 2016–2021 | Posthumous |
Rapid Wien | 5 | Peter Schöttel | Defender | 1986–2001 | His number was temporarily retired for at least ten years. In 2013, it was reactivated and given to Thanos Petsos. |
Rapid Wien | 11 | Steffen Hofmann | Midfielder | 2002–2018 | Retired for at least eleven years |
Red Bull Salzburg | 26 | Jonathan Soriano | Striker | 2012–2017 | Club legend |
Sturm Graz | 3 | Günther Neukirchner | Defender | 1989–2006 | Club legend |
Sturm Graz | 7 | Mario Haas | Striker | 1993–2012 | Club legend |
SV Ried | 27 | Sanel Kuljic | Striker | 2003–2006 | |
Club Brugge | 23 | François Sterchele | Striker | 2007–2008 | Posthumous |
OH Leuven | 13 | Bjorn Ruytinx | Striker | 2004–2014 | Club legend |
UR Namur | 3 | Michel Soulier | Defender | 1967–1977 | Posthumous |
Avaí | 88 | Cléber Santana | Midfielder | 2012 2013–2014 |
Posthumous |
Palmeiras | 12 | Marcos | Goalkeeper | 1993–2012 | Club legend. The number is retired for goalkeepers only. Outfield players have worn the number since his retirement. |
São Paulo | 1 | Rogério Ceni | Goalkeeper | 1990–2015 | Club legend. His double-digit number, worn from 2007, was retired on 12 December 2015 when he retired from football. The single-digit '1' may still be used, but the iconic '01', which is an inverted '10', is retired. |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 8 | Hristo Bonev | Midfielder | 1963–1967 1968–1979 1982–1984 |
Club legend |
Ludogorets Razgrad | 84 | Marcelinho | Midfielder | 2011–2020 | Club legend |
CF Montréal | 20 | Mauro Biello | Forward | 1993–1998 2000–2009 |
Club legend |
Serbian White Eagles | 9 | Mike Stojanovic | Forward | 1973–1976 | Club legend |
Cobreloa | 8 | Fernando Cornejo | Midfielder | 1992–1997 2000–2004 |
Posthumous |
Beijing Enterprises | 24 | Cheick Tioté | Midfielder | 2017 | Posthumous |
Chengdu Blades | 18 | Yao Xia | Striker | 2005–2010 | Club legend |
Dalian Shide | 26 | Zhang Yalin | Midfielder | 2000–2009 | Posthumous |
Dalian Transcendence | 17 | Wang Renlong | Striker | 2014 | Posthumous |
Alajuelense | 20 | Mauricio Montero | Defender | 1985–1997 | Club legend |
Cartaginés | 11 | Leonel Hernández | Winger | 1957–1977 | Club legend |
Cartaginés | 18 | Claudio Ciccia | Forward | 2002–2004 2005 |
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Anorthosis Famagusta | 14 | Temur Ketsbaia | Midfielder | 1991–1994 2002–2009 |
Club legend |
Dynamo Äeské BudÄjovice | 8 | Karel Poborský | Midfielder | 1991–1994 2005–2007 |
Club legend |
AaB | 12 | Torben Boye | Defender | 1984–2002 | Club legend |
Nordsjælland | 26 | Jonathan Richter | Midfielder | 2005–2009 | Lost his leg as a result of a lightning strike |
Næstved BK | 7 | Rasmus Green | Midfielder | 2005–2006 | Posthumous |
Viborg FF | 22 | Søren Frederiksen | Striker | 1989–1994 1998 2001–2005 |
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Accrington Stanley | 29 | Billy Kee | Striker | 2009–2010 2015–2020 |
Retired due to mental health issues |
Birmingham City | 22 | Jude Bellingham | Midfielder | 2019–2020 | Youngest-ever first-team player and goalscorer |
Chesterfield | 14 | Jack Lester | Striker | 2007–2013 | Club legend |
Exeter City | 9 | Adam Stansfield | Forward | 2006–2010 | Following Stansfield's death from colorectal cancer during the 2010–11 season, the club retired his number 9 shirt for the following nine seasons. From the 2020–21 season onwards, the shirt will be worn by a 'home-grown player'.
It was worn by his son Jay for the 2022/23 season, following his arrival on loan from Fulham. |
Hartlepool United | 25 | Michael Maidens | Midfielder | 2004–2007 | Posthumous |
Macclesfield Town | 21 | Richard Butcher | Midfielder | 2010–2011 | Posthumous |
Manchester City | 23 | Marc-Vivien Foé | Midfielder | 2002–2003 | Died on the pitch while playing for Cameroon, was at Manchester City on loan from Lyon at the time |
Queens Park Rangers | 31 | Ray Jones | Forward | 2006–2007 | Posthumous |
Rushden & Diamonds | 1 | Dale Roberts | Goalkeeper | 2008–2010 | Posthumous |
West Ham United | 6 | Bobby Moore | Centre back | 1958–1974 | Posthumous |
West Ham United | 38 | Dylan Tombides | Striker | 2010–2014 | Posthumous |
Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | Mark Philo | Midfielder | 2004–2006 | Posthumous |
Clermont | 14 | Clément Pinault | Defender | 2008–2009 | Posthumous |
Lens | 17 | Marc-Vivien Foé | Midfielder | 1995–1999 | Posthumous |
Nantes | 9 | Emiliano Sala | Striker | 2015–2019 | Posthumous |
Nice | 17 | Kevin Anin | Midfielder | 2012–2013 | Retired after serious car accident |
Rennes | 29 | Romain Danzé | Right back | 2006–2019 | Club legend |
Saint-Étienne | 24 | Loïc Perrin | Defender | 2003–2020 | Club legend |
Sedan | 29 | David di Tommaso | Centre back | 2000–2004 | Posthumous |
Wacker Burghausen | 11 | Marek KrejÄí | Striker | 2004–2007 | Posthumous |
VfL Wolfsburg | 19 | Junior Malanda | Midfielder | 2012–2015 | Posthumous |
PAOK | 17 | Panagiotis Katsouris | Midfielder | 1996–1998 | Posthumous |
Skoda Xanthi | 13 | Olubayo Adefemi | Defender | 2010–2011 | Posthumous |
Skoda Xanthi | 56 | Steve Gohouri | Defender | 2013–2014 | Posthumous |
C.S.D. Municipal | 15 | Juan Carlos Plata | Forward | 1990–2010 | Club legend |
Roulado | 7 | Jean-Robert Menelas | Striker | 1993–2007 | Number was retired in recognition of his career at the club and for his all-time record goal scoring in the league. He is the first in the history of Haitian football to have a number permanently removed from use. |
Olimpia | 11 | Wilmer Velásquez | Forward | 1991–1995 1996–1998 1999–2001 2002–2009 |
Club legend |
Motagua | 16 | Edy Vásquez | Midfielder | 2003–2007 | Posthumous, retired from 2007 to 2009 |
Happy Valley | 8 | Cheung Sai Ho | Midfielder | 1994–2011 | |
Rangers (HKG) | 15 | Cheung Yiu Lun | Defender | 1992–1995 1996–1999 2001–2002 |
Posthumous |
Tai Po | 16 | Mao Mengsuo | Midfielder | 2008–2010 | Posthumous |
Sham Shui Po | 83 | Wong Chun Hin | Midfielder | 2009–2022 | Posthumous |
DiósgyÅri VTK | 77 | José Juan Luque | Winger | 1996–2013 | Number retired on 2 June 2013 in respect of Luque being the most professional player in the DVTK history. His number was retired for ten years. |
Ferencváros | 2 | Tibor Simon | Right fullback | 1985–1999 | Posthumous |
Kispest AC/Honvéd | 10 | Ferenc Puskás | Deep-lying forward | 1939–1956 | Retired in 2000, died in 2006 |
Bethlehem Vengthlang | 21 | Peter Biaksangzuala | Midfielder | –2014 | Posthumous, after the player died celebrating a goal |
Dempo SC | 10 | Christiano Junior | Striker | 2004 | Posthumous |
Arema | 1 | Kurnia Meiga | Goalkeeper | 2008–2017 | Club legend |
Arema | 47 | Achmad Kurniawan | Goalkeeper | 2006–2008 2010–2017 |
Posthumous |
Persebaya Surabaya | 19 | Eri Irianto | Midfielder | 1998–2000 | Posthumous |
Persela Lamongan | 1 | Choirul Huda | Goalkeeper | 1999–2017 | Posthumous |
Persija Jakarta | 14 | Ismed Sofyan | Right back | 2002-2022 | Club legend |
Persija Jakarta | 20 | Bambang Pamungkas | Striker | 1999–2005 2007–2013 2015–2019 |
Club legend |
Persis Solo | 17 | Ferry Anto | Striker | 2001–2016 | Posthumous |
Persis Solo | 33 | Diego Mendieta | Striker | 2011–2012 | Posthumous |
Persepolis | 24 | Hadi Norouzi | Midfielder Forward |
2008–2015 | Posthumous |
Sepahan | 4 | Moharram Navidkia | Midfielder | 1998–2004 2006–2016 |
Club legend |
Zob Ahan | 30 | Mehdi Rajabzadeh | Midfielder | 2003–2007 2010–2011 2012–2018 |
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Derry City | 5 | Ryan McBride | Centre back | 2007–2017 | Number was retired in dedication to the club's captain after he died in his sleep in 2017 aged 27. |
Derry City | 18 | Mark Farren | Striker | 2000–2014 | Number was retired in dedication to the club's all-time record goal scorer after he died of cancer in 2016. |
Limerick | 4 | Joe O'Mahony | Centre back | 1966–1986 | posthumous |
Treaty United | 4 | Joe O'Mahony | Centre back | 1966–1986 | Posthumous |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 6 | Chaswe Nsofwa | Striker | 2007 | Posthumous |
Maccabi Haifa | 20 | Yaniv Katan | Midfielder/Forward | 1998–2006 2006–2014 |
Club legend |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 8 | Avi Nimni | Forward | 1990–1997 1998–2003 2005–2008 |
Club legend |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 12 | Meni Levi | Right back | 2000–2002 | |
Atalanta | 14 | Federico Pisani | Deep-lying forward | 1991–1997 | Posthumous |
Bari | 2 | Giovanni Loseto | Defender | 1982–1993 | |
Bologna | 27 | Niccolò Galli | Defender | 2000–2001 | Posthumous |
Brescia | 10 | Roberto Baggio | Deep-lying forward | 2000–2004 | Club legend |
Brescia | 13 | Vittorio Mero | Defender | 1998–2001 2002 |
Posthumous |
Cagliari | 11 | Gigi Riva | Striker | 1963–1978 | Club legend |
Cagliari | 13 | Davide Astori | Defender | 2008–2014 | Posthumous |
Chievo | 30 | Jason Mayélé | Left/right winger | 2001–2002 | Posthumous |
Crotone | 4 | Antonio Galardo | Midfielder | 1995–1998 2002–2016 |
Club legend |
Fiorentina | 13 | Davide Astori | Defender | 2015–2018 | Posthumous |
Genoa | 6 | Gianluca Signorini | Sweeper | 1988–1995 | Posthumous |
Genoa | 7 | Marco Rossi | Midfielder | 2003–2004 2005–2013 |
Club legend |
Internazionale | 3 | Giacinto Facchetti | Left fullback | 1961–1978 | Posthumous |
Internazionale | 4 | Javier Zanetti | Right fullback | 1995–2014 | Club legend |
Livorno | 25 | Piermario Morosini | Midfielder | 2012 | Posthumous[36] |
Messina | 41 | Salvatore Sullo | Midfielder | 2001–2007 | |
Milan | 3 | Paolo Maldini | Defender | 1984–2009 | Club legend |
Milan | 6 | Franco Baresi | Defender | 1977–1997 | Club legend |
Napoli | 10 | Diego Maradona | Midfielder | 1984–1991 | Club legend |
Parma | 6 | Alessandro Lucarelli | Defender | 2008–2018 | Club legend |
Pescara | 4 | Vincenzo Zucchini | Midfielder | 1973–1979 | Posthumous |
Salernitana | 4 | Roberto Breda | Midfielder | 1993–1999 2003–2005 |
Club legend |
Sassuolo | 4 | Francesco Magnanelli | Defensive midfielder | 2005-2022 | Club legend, current record holder for most appearances |
Siena | 4 | Michele Mignani | Defender | 1996–1997 1998–2006 |
Club legend |
Vicenza | 3 | Giulio Savoini | Defender | 1953–1966 | Posthumous |
Vicenza | 25 | Piermario Morosini | Midfielder | 2007–2009 2011 |
Posthumous |
Montego Bay | 2 | Stephen Malcolm | Defender | 1989–2001 | Posthumous |
Reno | 7 | Caple Donaldson | Midfielder | Posthumous | |
Fujieda MYFC | 2 | Toshihide Saito | Defender | 2009–2013 | |
Thespa Kusatsu | 31 | Ryosuke Okuno | Defender | 2002–2003 | |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | Naoki Matsuda | Defender | 1995–2010 | Posthumous |
Astana | 1 | Nenad EriÄ | Goalkeeper | 2011–2020 | |
Shakhtar Karagandy | 14 | Andrei Finonchenko | Forward | 2000–2016 | |
Llapi | 9 | Fadil Vokrri | Forward | 1976–1979 | Posthumous |
Liberia | 14 | George Weah | Striker | 1987–2018 | |
Al Ahly Tripoli | 14 | Tarik El Taib | Midfielder | 1995–2001 | |
VB Addu FC | 7 | Ali Ashfaq | Forward | 2008–2011 | |
Valletta | 7 | Gilbert Agius | Midfielder | 1990–2013 | Club legend |
Atlante | 12 | Félix Fernández | Goalkeeper | 1989–1998 1999–2001 2002–2003 |
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Guadalajara | 8 | Salvador Reyes | Striker | 1953–1967 2008 |
Posthumous |
Guadalajara | 22 | José Martínez González | Midfielder | 1970–1981 | Posthumous |
Monterrey | 26 | Humberto Suazo | Forward | 2007–2014 | Club legend |
Monterrey | 28 | Jesús Arellano | Right Winger | 1992–1997 2000–2011 |
The shirt is not fully retired. Arellano has given consent for his son to adopt the number 28. |
Pachuca | 1 | Miguel Calero | Goalkeeper | 2000–2011 | His number had been retired on 23 October 2011 after Calero's retirement as a professional player. Later his number was retired again posthumous when he died on 4 December 2012. |
Pachuca | 17 | Hernán Medford | Forward/Winger | 1994–1997 | |
Pachuca | 20 | Pablo Gómez | Forward/Winger | 1999–2001 | Posthumous |
Pachuca | 110 | Andrés Chitiva | Midfielder | 2001–2008 2011 |
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UANL | 7 | Gerónimo Barbadillo | Midfielder | 1977–1982 | |
Raja Casablanca | 23 | Zakaria Zerouali | Defender | 2011 | Posthumous |
Ajax | 14 | Johan Cruyff | Forward | 1957–1973 1981–1983 |
Club legend |
Ajax | 34 | Abdelhak Nouri | Midfielder | 2015–2017 | Collapsed and suffered a cardiac arrhythmia attack during a pre-season match |
NAC Breda | 13 | Ferry van Vliet | Midfielder | 2001–2002 | Posthumous |
Telstar | 22 | Luciano van den Berg | Defender | 2004–2005 | Posthumous |
Utrecht | 4 | David di Tommaso | Centre back | 2004–2005 | Posthumous |
Vitesse | 4 | Theo Bos | Defender | 1983–1998 | Posthumous |
Wellington Phoenix | 22 | Andrew Durante | Defender | 2008–2019 | |
FK Osogovo | 7 | Nikola Mantov | Forward | ?–1973 | Posthumous |
Linfield | 11 | Noel Bailie | Defender | 1986–2011 | Number retired in 2011 to commemorate his world record of 1,013 senior appearances for the club |
Fredrikstad | 8 | Dagfinn Enerly | Winger | 2004–2005 | |
Árabe Unido | 21 | Amílcar Henríquez | Midfielder | 2003–2008 2016–2017 |
Posthumous |
Chepo | 77 | Jonathan Rodríguez | Midfielder | 2006–2009 | Posthumous |
Universitario de Deportes | 22 | José Luis Carranza | Midfielder | 1986–2004 | |
Lech PoznaÅ | 9 | Piotr Reiss | Forward | 1994–1998 2002–2008 2012–2013 |
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Legia Warsaw | 10 | Kazimierz Deyna | Midfielder | 1966–1978 | Posthumous |
Widzew Åódź | 11 | WÅodzimierz Smolarek | Striker | 1974–1978 1980–1986 |
Posthumous |
Benfica | 29 | Miklós Fehér | Striker | 2002–2004 | Posthumous |
Boavista | 29 | Edu Ferreira | Forward | 2016–2017 | Posthumous; died on 23 December 2017, with the number retired on 3 January 2018. Leonardo Acevedo was the last player to hold the number, but changed to the 59 shirt midway through the 2017–18 season. |
União Leiria | 10 | Hugo Cunha | Midfielder | 2004–2005 | Posthumous; has been worn again since 2009 |
Dinamo BucureÈti | 11 | CÄtÄlin Hîldan | Midfielder | 1994–2000 | Posthumous |
Dinamo BucureÈti | 14 | Patrick Ekeng | Midfielder | 2016 | Posthumous |
Dinamo BucureÈti | 25 | Ionel DÄnciulescu | Striker | 1995–1997 2002–2009 2010–2013 |
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Steaua BucureÈti | 7 | Marius LÄcÄtuÈ | Striker | 1983–1990 1993–2000 |
Number retired on 7 July 2021 |
CSKA Moscow | 16 | Serhiy Perkhun | Goalkeeper | 2001 | Posthumous |
Rubin Kazan | 17 | Lenar Gilmullin | Defender | 2003–2007 | Posthumous |
Rubin Kazan | 61 | Gökdeniz Karadeniz | Midfielder | 2008–2018 | Club legend |
Ural | 23 | Pyotr Hrustovsky | Striker | 1999 2001–2003 |
Posthumous |
Heart of Midlothian | 26 | Marius ŽaliÅ«kas | Centre back | 2007–2013 | Posthumous |
FAS | 10 | Mágico González | Forward | 1977–1982 1991–1999 |
Club legend |
Municipal Limeño | 11 | Oscar Armando Díaz | Striker | –1998 | Posthumous |
Najran SC | 20 | Al Hasan Al-Yami | Striker | 1991–1996 2005–2010 |
Number retired on 31 July 2012 |
RadniÄki Niš | 10 | Ivan KrstiÄ | Midfielder | 2000 | Posthumous |
Spartak Trnava | 9 | Ladislav Kuna | Midfielder | 1964–1980 | Posthumous |
Maribor | 19 | Stipe BalajiÄ | Defender/Midfielder | 1998–2005 | Club legend |
Maribor | 33 | Jasmin HandanoviÄ | Goalkeeper | 2011–2021 | Club legend |
Maribor | 9 | Marcos Tavares | Striker | 2008–2022 | Club legend |
Ajax Cape Town | 21 | Cecil Lolo | Defender | 2009–2015 | Posthumous |
Orlando Pirates | 1 | Senzo Meyiwa | Goalkeeper | 2005–2014 | Posthumous |
Orlando Pirates | 10 | Jomo Sono | Midfielder | Club legend | |
Orlando Pirates | 13 | Clifford Moleko | Midfielder | 1997–1998 | Posthumous |
Orlando Pirates | 22 | Lesley Manyathela | Forward | 2000–2003 | Posthumous |
Daejeon Citizen FC | 18 | Kim Eun-jung | Striker | 1997–2003 2014 |
Club legend |
Daejeon Citizen FC | 21 | Choi Eun-sung | Goalkeeper | 1998–2012 | Club legend |
Daewoo Royals, Busan I'cons | 16 | Kim Joo-Sung | Midfielder | 1987–1992 1994–1999 |
Club legend |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 20 | Lee Dong-gook | Striker | 2009–2020 | Club legend |
Córdoba | 8 | Juanín | Forward | 1960–1970 | Posthumous |
Espanyol | 21 | Daniel Jarque | Defender | 2002–2009 | Posthumous |
Extremadura | 19 | Jose Antonio Reyes | Winger | 2019 | Posthumous |
Real Betis | 26 | Miki Roqué | Defender | 2010–2012 | Posthumous |
Assyriska FF | 18 | Eddie Moussa | Striker | 2001–2010 | Posthumous |
Hammarby IF | 10 | Kennedy Bakircioglu | Midfielder | 1999–2003 2012–2018 |
Retired for ten years between 2019 and 2028 |
Helsingborgs IF | 17 | Henrik Larsson | Striker | 1992–1993 2006–2009 |
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Kalmar FF | 15 | Johny Erlandsson | Winger | 1973–1988 | Club legend, previous record holder for most appearances |
Kalmar FF | 8 | Henrik Rydström | Midfielder | 1993–2013 | Club legend, current record holder for most appearances and current manager |
Norrköping | 18 | Stefán Þórðarson | Striker | 2004–2007 2009 |
The shirt was worn by Þórðarson during his comeback for the club during the 2009 season. Has been worn again since 2017. |
Umeå IK | 6 | Malin Moström | Midfielder | 1995–2006 2007 |
The shirt was worn by Moström during her comeback at the club during the 2007 season |
Östers IF | 6 | Mario Vasilj | Central Defender | 2006–2018 | Retired the number for six years |
Basel | 2 | Massimo Ceccaroni | Defender | 1987–2002 | |
St. Gallen | 17 | Marc Zellweger | Defender | 1994–2001 2003–2010 |
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TOT-CAT | 19 | Chanont Wong-aree | Defender | 2009–2010 | Posthumous |
Alanyaspor | 90 | Josef Šural | Forward | 2019 | Posthumous |
Ä°stanbul BaÅakÅehir | 12 | Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan | President of Turkey. A long-time supporter of the club. | ||
Konyaspor | 6 | Ahmet Yılmaz Çalık | Defender | 2013–2022 | Posthumous |
FC Kansas City | 12 | Lauren Holiday | Midfielder | 2013–2015 | |
New York Cosmos (2010) | 9 | Giorgio Chinaglia | Striker | 1976–1983 | Number posthumously retired in June 2014 |
New York Cosmos (1970–1985)
New York Cosmos (2010) |
10 | Pelé | Striker | 1975–1977 | Number retired on 1 October 1977, at half-time of his testimonial match and retired again in July 2013 by the second club of the same name. |
New York Red Bulls | 99 | Bradley Wright-Phillips | Forward | 2013–2019 | Wright-Phillips left the New York Red Bulls in 2019, but the franchise had announced his number would be retired in August 2018 |
Portland Timbers | 3 | Clive Charles | Defender | 1978–1981 | Number posthumously retired on 23 August 2003 |
Real Salt Lake | 9 | Jason Kreis | Midfielder/Striker | 2005–2007 | Retirement ceremony held on 4 July 2011 |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 6 | Mike Connell | Defender | 1975–1984 | Number retired on 10 August 2013 |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 12 | Perry Van der Beck | Midfielder | 1978–1982 1984 1991–1993 |
Number retired on 1 October 2010 by Tampa Bay before they rebranded into the second incarnation of the Rowdies. |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 33 | Darijo Srna | Defender | 2003–2018 | Club legend |
Zorya Luhansk | 33 | Maksym Bilyi | Midfielder | 2010–2013 | Posthumous |
Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 13 | Kiatisuk Senamuang | Striker | 2001–2006 | Club legend |
Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 14 | Võ Bá Khôi | Defender | 2003–2006 | Posthumous |
Cardiff City | 7 | Peter Whittingham | Midfielder | 2007–2017 | Posthumous |
Swansea City | 40 | Besian Idrizaj | Striker | 2009–2010 | Posthumous |
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Head coach | Neil Lennon |
Assistant coach | Garry Parker |
Assistant coach | Marios Nicolaou |
Head of Scouting | Simos Tarapoulouzis |
Head of performance | Efthymios Kyprianou |
Physical fitness coach | Savvas Lithraggomitis |
Sports Scientist | Aggeli Athanasios |
Goalkeeping coach | Andreas Lougrides |
Performance Analyst | Kyriakos Panagiotou |
Team Manager | Isavella Panaretou |
Team Officer | Takis Kofteros |
Doctor | Panos Kaspis |
Physiotherapists | Evaggelos Nicolaou |
Nicos Christodoulou | |
Costas Piponas | |
Chiropractor | Giorgos Oxinos |
Νutritionist | Elina Grigoriou |
Masseur | Nicolai Temelkov |
Scouter | Rainer Rauffmann |
Nicolas Theodosiou | |
Plant Administrator | Andreas Papastavrou |
Caregiver | Giorgos Karagiannis |
Giorgos Hadjievaggelou | |
Thanasis Risvanis |
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Position | Name |
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President | Marios Argyrides |
Vice President A' | Matheos Papapetrou |
Vice President B' | Antonis Zymaras |
General Secretary | Pavlos Nicolaides |
General Secretary B' | Kiki Hadjisergi |
Head of Finance | Sokratis Efstratiou |
Member | Gianna Argyrou |
Costas Vasileiou | |
Emilios Ioannou | |
Christodoulos Kountouris | |
Koullis Poyiadjis | |
Polys Poumpouris | |
Nikolas Philotheou | |
Koullis Hadjigavriel | |
Christos Lambrou |
Position | Name |
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President | Stavros Papastavrou |
Vice President | Demetris Grigori |
Member | Marios Argyrides |
Nikolas Georgiades | |
Loris Kyriakou | |
Demetris Nikolaou | |
Michalis Papapetrou | |
Nikos Charalampides |
Name | From | To | Honours |
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Takis Nikolaidis | 1948 | 1974 | 4 Cypriot Championship, 3 Cypriot Cup, 1 Cypriot Super Cup, 4 CAFF Championship, 5 CAFF Cup |
Kostas Limpouris | 1974 | 1981 | 6 Cypriot Championship, 2 Cypriot Cup, 2 Cypriot Super Cup |
Kostakis Konstantinides | 1981 | 1989 | 6 Cypriot Championship, 3 Cypriot Cup, 5 Cypriot Super Cup |
Panikos Neophytou | 1989 | 1996 | 1 Cypriot Championship, 2 Cypriot Cup, 3 Cypriot Super Cup |
Lakis Polykarpou | 1996 | 2000 | 1 Cypriot Cup |
Doros Seraphim | 2000 | 2008 | 2 Cypriot Championship, 1 Cypriot Cup, 3 Cypriot Super Cup |
Miltiades Neophytou | 2008 | 2012 | 1 Cypriot Championship, 2 Cypriot Cup, 1 Cypriot Super Cup |
Stelios Milonas | 2012 | 2014 | 1 Cypriot Super Cup |
Doros Seraphim | 2014 | 2016 | |
Antonis Tzionis | 2016 | 2018 | |
Loris Kyriakou | 2018 | 2020 | |
Marios Argyrides | 2020 | Present | 1 Cypriot Championship, 1 Cypriot Cup, 1 Cypriot Super Cup |
Cyprus
In the past, Omonia has been one of the most well-known teams throughout Cyprus since the inception of the team. A 2022 study by the University of Nicosia found Omonia to be the most adored team on the island so at-large and with 30.7 percent of the 1500 participants stating that they are in support of the club.
Omonia Nicosia FC has confirmed that the club will be purchased by Cypriot billionaire expat John Christodoulou and informed UEFA the governing body for European Football.
Cyprus Cyprus AC Omonia Nicosia - Results and fixtures, squads stats pictures, videos, and news from Soccerway.
The Shamrock was chosen due to its bright green hue However, it was selected as an emblem of strength, that is superior to every other island that it had ever seen.
The island is considered culturally Greek but it isn't included in Greece. The entire island as well as its Republic of Cyprus is part of the European Union, though this is not the case for the northern part of the island that is under Turkish control.
According to some reports, Panathinaikos chose the shamrock as their emblem in 1918 at the advice by an athlete named Mihalis Papazoglou, who used to be a member of a different Greek club, called Chalkidona which was wearing the trifylli, or the way it's referred to in Greek as their own Crest.